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Bionic Commando 30th Anniversary Retrospective

This month marks Bionic Commando’s 30th anniversary. It was released in Japanese arcades under the title Top Secret in March 1987. Later in the year it would be debut under a new name in North America, Bionic Commando. Most gamers are probably more familiar with the NES game that launched in 1988. In Japan it was known as Hitler’s Revival: Top Secret and again just Bionic Commando in North America.

Now I didn’t know a lot about this series until I researched it for this brief retrospective. Despite my unfamiliarity I played every game and gathered a list of facts for your enjoyment. As always, enjoy!